Peter Kioso

Peter Kioso

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth	Swords, Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Wing-back
Team information
Current team	Rotherham United
Number	40
Youth career
2013–2017	Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Dunstable Town
2018–2020	Hartlepool United	67	(4)
2020–2022	Luton Town	17	(0)
2020–2021	→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)	13	(3)
2021	→ Northampton Town (loan)	20	(3)
2021–2022	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	18	(4)
2022–	Rotherham United	23	(0)
2023–2024	→ Peterborough United (loan)	24	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:36, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Peter Kioso (born 15 August 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL Championship club Rotherham United.

Early life

Kioso was born in Swords, Dublin. ^{[1] [2]} He and his family later moved to Milton Keynes, England in 2010. ^[3]

Club career

Early career

Kioso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 14 and progressed to the club's under-18 side before being released in 2017. ^[3] He had a brief spell with non-League Dunstable Town ^[4] before joining National League club Hartlepool United ^{[3] [2] [5]} where he remained for two seasons, making 70 appearances and scoring 4 goals. ^[3] Kioso was named in Hartlepool's team of the decade for the 2010s. ^[6]

Luton Town

On 22 January 2020, Kioso joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. ^[7] Luton manager Graeme Jones said Kioso was "one for the future", ^[8] and in March 2020 said he had been "impressed" by Kioso in training, and would consider giving him his debut. ^[9] He made his Football League debut for Luton on 18 July 2020. ^[10]

On 15 October 2020 he moved on loan to League Two club Bolton Wanderers. ^[11] He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 home defeat against Oldham Athletic. ^[12] Two days after that he scored Bolton's first goal in a 3–3 draw against Barrow. ^[12] On 11 January 2021 Luton recalled Kioso from his loan after an injury to James Bree. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

On 25 January 2021, Kioso joined League One side Northampton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. ^[16] Kioso had already played for Luton and Bolton in the 2020–21 season, usually meaning he would not be able to sign for a third team as players can only play for two teams in one season – however FIFA changed the rules for that season to allow players to play for three teams, to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on football. ^[17]

He returned to his academy club Milton Keynes Dons on loan on 31 August 2021. ^{[18] [19]} Kioso scored his first goal since his return to the club on 18 September 2021 in a 4–1 away win over Gillingham. ^[20] On 18 January 2022, Kioso was recalled to Luton from his loan. ^[21]

Rotherham United

On 23 June 2022, it was announced that Kioso had signed for Championship club Rotherham United on a permanent basis. ^{[22] [23]}

On 18 July 2023, Kioso signed for League One club Peterborough United on a season-long loan deal. ^{[24] [25]} In September 2023, he was named club captain by manager Darren Ferguson, scoring his first goal for the club in his first match with the armband. ^[26] Having continued to impress, he was recalled by Rotherham on 2 January 2024. ^[27]

Personal life

Kioso's parents are from DR Congo. ^[1] His brother Gedeon is also a footballer; the two played together at Dunstable Town, with Peter at right back and his brother at left back. ^{[4] [28]} His cousin Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is also a footballer; the two played together at Luton Town. ^[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hartlepool United	2018–19 [2]	National League	39	1	1	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	41	1
	2019–20 [2]	National League	28	3	3	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	32	3
	Total		67	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	73	4
Luton Town	2019–20 [10]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2020–21 [12]	Championship	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	2021–22 [30]	Championship	16	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
	Total		17	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	22	0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2020–21 [12]	League Two	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	3
Northampton Town (loan)	2020–21 [12]	League One	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	3
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	2021–22 [30]	League One	18	4	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	19	4
Rotherham United	2022–23 [31]	Championship	11	0	1	0	1	0	—		13	0
	2023–24 [32]	Championship	12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
	Total		23	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
Peterborough United (loan)	2023–24 [32]	League One	24	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	27	1
Career total			181	15	9	0	6	0	3	0	199	15

1. Appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

• EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21 ^{[12] [33]}

References

1. "Peter Kioso – Defender – First Team & Staff – Luton Town". www.lutontown.co.uk.
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3. "Peter Kioso returns to MK Dons on Deadline Day". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
4. "Kioso happy to have done it the hard way after earning Luton move". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
5. "Peter Kioso: Luton Town sign Hartlepool United defender for undisclosed fee". 22 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
6. "Pools Team Of The Decade". Hartlepool United. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
7. "Peter Kioso joins The Hatters!". Luton Town. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
8. "Luton boss believes new signing Kioso is 'one for the future'". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
9. "Jones could opt to give Kioso his Luton debut at Wigan". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
10. "Games played by Peter Kioso in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
11. "Bolton sign Luton defender Kioso" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
12. "Games played by Peter Kioso in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
13. "Luton Town U-turn on Peter Kioso leaves Bolton Wanderers searching for answers". The Bolton News.
14. "Luton fitness issues prompt Kioso recall" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
15. McDougall, John (30 June 2021). "Kioso on Bolton loan spell and pinpoints best thing about Wanderers stint". Manchester Evening News.
16. "Peter Kioso: Northampton Town sign Luton Town defender on loan". BBC Sport. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
17. "FIFA tweaks transfer rules, OKs longer windows". ESPN.com. 11 June 2020.
18. "Luton's Kioso joins MK Dons on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
19. "Transfer deadline day: Who is Dons' latest signing Peter Kioso?". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk.
20. "Gillingham 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
21. "Peter Kioso returns to Kenilworth Road". www.lutontown.co.uk. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
22. "SIGNING | Millers land Luton Town wing-back". www.themillers.co.uk.
23. "Rotherham United make transfer breakthrough and bring in Luton Town defender". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
24. "Posh Secure Loan Signing Of Defender". www.theposh.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
25. "Peterborough sign Rotherham defender Kioso on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
26. Jones, Ben (19 September 2023). "Every player would agree with choice of new Peterborough United captain, insists Darren Ferguson". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
27. "Kioso Recalled By Parent Club". www.theposh.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
28. "Kevin Gallen: Kioso has the right attitude to be a success at Luton Town". www.dunstabletoday.co.uk.
29. "Kioso confident he can handle the pressure of playing for Luton". www.dunstabletoday.co.uk.
30. "Games played by Peter Kioso in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
31. "Games played by Peter Kioso in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
32. "Games played by Peter Kioso in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
33. Media, P. A. (8 May 2021). "League Two: Bolton and Cambridge earn promotion, Cheltenham take title". the Guardian.